Category Archives: Behavior

Busting the Myths about No Kill, by Dr. Ellen Jefferson During APA!’s progress of helping Austin become a No Kill City, we encountered a number of myths. We will be talking about these myths in a series of blog posts … Continue reading →

An Interview with Max! Hey Max! Thanks for sitting down to talk to us. I know you’ve been busy lately. Can you tell us about yourself? I’m almost four years old and have spent time in foster and in the shelter, … Continue reading →

House has been at Austin Pets Alive! for a little over a year. In that time, he’s had the opportunity to know the peace and comfort of a foster home. His foster family fully committed to providing House with everything … Continue reading →

A Guest Post By Jessica Borda It’s 8 a.m. at the shelter. Dogs are stretching their legs for the first time. A staff member comes to their kennel and asks “Are you ready to go to playgroup?!” And the full body … Continue reading →

A Guest Post by Jessica Borda As part of APA!’s Dog Behavior Program mission, each dog gets enrichment and training to prepare them for a life outside of the shelter, both in the community and in their actual home. Some … Continue reading →

A Guest Post By Stephanie Chaumont In my relatively short time volunteering at APA!, I’ve experienced the full gamut of emotions – from the highest highs when a pup I love gets adopted to the super low feeling I have … Continue reading →

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A Guest Post by Elizabeth Stolle Adopting a dog from Austin Pets Alive! has many benefits. There are the usual benefits of 1) finding your best friend, and 2) saving a life. Did you also know that all dogs adopted from … Continue reading →

As part of APA!’s life saving mission, many dogs come to us with behavior issues that need to be worked through to help them be as adoptable as possible. Diego is one such dog and he came to APA! 900 … Continue reading →